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Three Oil Tankers Catch Fire After Striking Mines in Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz, Iran · 3 reports from 3 sources · updated 29 Oct, 14:24 UTC

Three oil tankers caught fire after striking naval mines while navigating an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported that the vessels had switched off their radar and navigation systems and ignored warnings. This incident occurred within a 24-hour period.

Reported by several sources

  • Three oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines — PressTV, TASS Military
  • The tankers were navigating an unauthorized route — Liveuamap, PressTV
  • The vessels had switched off their tracking systems — Liveuamap, TASS Military

Single-source claims

  • The IRGC issued warnings that were ignored — TASS Military

Compiled automatically from the reports below, without outside information. Reports are unverified unless they cite an official source; open a report to see where it came from.

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Timeline — 3 reports

29 Oct, 14:23 UTC· TASS MilitaryThree tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz within 24 hours, IRGC Navy says29 Oct, 12:10 UTC· PressTVThe IRGC says three oil tankers have caught fire after striking mines while attempting to navigate an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz27 Oct, 12:50 UTC· LiveuamapIranian Navy says an oil tanker caught fire after striking naval mines east of the Strait of Hormuz. It says the tanker had switched off its tracking systems and attempted to enter what it called a restricted area.
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